Written in the stars: Best degrees for your old and new zodiac signs

Up until recently, that question's most likely answer was, "Beat it, creep." Now the question invites a full-fledged identity crisis because a few astronomers did a little bit of stellar math and adjusted the dates for all the signs of the zodiac to account for the Earth's wobbly axis. They also resurrected a "lost" 13th sign, Ophiuchus, which requires that anyone born under the sign be able to pronounce it (hint: off-ih-YOU-kuss).

Plenty of astrology experts say this new zodiac isn't new and isn't news--it's called the sidereal zodiac; the Western world uses the slightly different tropical zodiac based on the seasons which means the zodiac dates stay the same and you don't need to fret about putting your goat tattoo out to pasture. But have you considered that perhaps Fate's hand is giving you an opportunity to reinvent yourself, to choose your sign and to make some star-studded life changes, especially to your career? Whatever your old or new zodiac signs, baby, there's a perfect career and degree program to go along with it.

Aries: The ram

Tropical zodiac: March 21 - April 19Sidereal zodiac: April 18 - May 13

You're creative, adaptive and strong-willed--which means you know how to win an argument. Why not put that to use in the courtroom?

Ophiuchus: The serpent bearer

Sidereal zodiac: November 29 - December 17

Classically associated with doctors and the healing arts, it's no surprise that you're destined for medicine. Your penchant for bright colors could come in handy when it's time to pick out scrubs, too.

Pisces: The fish

Tropical zodiac: February 19 - March 20Sidereal zodiac: March 11 - April 18

As a collector of knowledge with a flair for generosity and devotion, you've got a great future in education. Take up the cause of some thirsty-for-knowledge youngsters, and settle in for a life-long, happy career.

Not convinced it's the best career for your sign? You can either bust out the tarot deck for a bit more guidance or you can take some time to research the above careers and degree programs a bit more. After all, Fate is a fickle mistress and you wouldn't want to appear ungrateful for the opportunity, would you?